Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-02
will meet tonight at 9O9 east Broad
street. A full attendance is desired, as
important work remains to be done.
Iutfou Club

Ciay.Ward Acfiyea.
The Clay-Ward Actives-Mr. T. =.
Campbell, president-had meeting last
night at their hall, corner of Cary and
Laurel streets. Routine business was
transacted. Arrangements were com
pleted for the demonstration to be held
at the old Pine.Street Baptist church
Saturday night.
Reform, uahonc, and the Anarchists.
The neutrality-suspicious. had rally
last night on the corner of Seventh and
Canal streets. The speakers were Messrs.
Joseph Devine, John NJ. Ryall, John
W. Graves, Ira W. Bland, John T.. Par
rish, and A. H. kaufman. All of them
more or less assaied the Democratic
party.
Mr.. Devine in his speech said that he
thought at one time that fate was against
them on account OF the weather, but not
only were they affected by it, but the
Democrats likewise. Last week, he
said, the Democrats had a number OF
orators who were ready to belch forth
their Democracy
Mr.. Devine eulogized Malone and
was severe in his criticisms of the Hon.
John S. Barbour. Malone, said he,
"has been in the Senate six years, and
if he stays there six years more what do
We care ?" "Before close, my friends, ;"
added he, "let me say one word about
the Anarchists of Chicago. You remem-
Der that in l775 the people of Boston
threw the British tea overheard into
Boston harbor, and for doing so they
were called patriots. On the 11th Of
this month seven men are to be hung in
Chicago for endeavoring to maintain
their principles, and their acts are called
a crime.
The meeting closed about 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Ryall elected more applause than
the others.
RepubIicanism TbinIy Disguised.
A Republican mass-mecting was held
at the corner of Venable and Seven
teenth streets last night. A small stand
had been erected, and on it were seated
q number of colored men, some OF whom
formed the band. On the front of the
stand hung a banner with mans head
and the words Republican Garfield
Club" upon it. A few lamps hung
around. A large part Of the audience
had been drawn together by the an
that Captain John S. Wise
would speak, but it was stated that he
could not come.
The meeting was called to order about
$3.50 o'clock by Mr. n. j. Smith, who,
addressing the body Of negro men and
boys congregated in front of him, said
he was glad of the honor conferred upon
lim.
DELEGATE WADDILL.
The first speaker introduced was ex-
Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr., who was
,rested with hulrahs. In the beginning
If his remarks he said that there was
ertain saying that when the good men
4 all parties combine together success
5 assured. L" Ny good friends, you
AVE been voting for fun long enough, /
nd in this election YOU are going to
'ote for business. For twenty years
'ou have been voting for nothing"
Here somebody in tree across the |
trset became quite disorderly, and the
peaker yelled out : "Say, what's the
natter with you over there?" Some |
len moved towards the urchins to quiet |
hem, but Mr.. Waddill demonstrated, |
aging: "Oh, well, don't trouble them.
usually take fool around with me to |
1ake a noise when the crowd is too
uiet." Cheers.
"This is an election Of the greatest |
he continued. "Our Dem
cratic friends say the Reform party is
Or Billy Malone. Well, suppose it is (;
'ho can say aughtagainst Malone? He
) the equal of any man in the past or
resent of this State" Loud cheers.
The disturbing element in the tree
gain annoyed the speaker at this point,
nd he yelled out "Say, the fellows
hat sent you here didn't post you. They
idn't tell you the right time to holler.'
THE SACRED BALLoT-BOx.
"There used to be a time in this
tate, said Judge Waddill, "whon the /
oor white folks couldn't vote. But a /
IAN named Thomas Jefferson, one of /
ne greatest men of his age, came along |
nd he said, Which is the greatest-a
iece Of human flesh or piece of dirt ?
nd he said the people should have
quail suffrage, and they got it. The
party is for two things, and
defy any intelligent man in thisaudience
} say otherwise. The Democratic par
? is for keeping the people ignorant
nd cheating them at the ballot box. |
" this because believe il, and ] came
ere tonight to speak the truth -
To this remark he appended these
ords doesn't every intelligent man
now that the Reform ticket is bound TO
e elected unless the Democratic party
neat us at the ballot-box 2"
The speaker proceeded TO tell what
lie Reform party proposed to do, and
len arraigned everybody and every
hing antagonistic to the Republican
lrty for what they had done and had
OF done. He then sat down, tine crowd
elled, and the band played I'm
ever Kiss My Love Again Behind the
itchen Door"
COUNCILMAN GRIFFIN.
Councilman Griffin, one of the colored
representatives. of Jackson Ward, next
1peared before the crowd and delivered
mself of few remarks. He urged his
carers not to fight on election-day, but
,ep quiet and do the fighting the next
".
MR.. RYALL.
Mr.. John NJ. Ryall, one of the Re-
rmers legislative candidates, was the
ird speaker. lie began by saying
We have made this coalition and we
o going to stand byit. We know what
e obligation is, and we will do our duty
: it. The coalition was formed by the
epublican party and the workingmen
Richmond, and General Malone has [
thing to do with il.
He then lauded the Republican party ,
r its past acts, and abused the Demo
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